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Depends a bit on what this is for. If by "appetizer," it can be something like cheese and crackers, then a couple quick and easy ideas come to mind:

Cream cheese and olive. Set out one block of cream cheese for several hours to soften (or you can nuke it a few seconds if you take it out of the foil). In a bowl, fold in about one tablespoon of mayonnaise (or sour cream if you prefer; this is just to soften the mix a bit and make it more spreadable) and one small (~6 oz.) jar of sliced salad olives. Mix well, and you can either put this out with sturdy crackers (the garden herb Triscuits are particularly good with this), or you can make small sandwiches with small bread or even make something like petit-fours by just cutting up a sandwich on regular-sized white or wheat bread.

Spicy cheese block. Super-easy. Just soften a block of cream cheese, place it in a dish with a relatively tall lip, and cover it with Picapeppa sauce. Serve with butter crackers like Ritz or Town House, or water crackers for a little bit more elegant look.

If you need something a little more substantial, like a first course, then small quiches like Hawkgirl suggested are a good idea. You can also do wraps pretty easily, and you can make almost anything in a wrap. Personal favorite: on a flour tortilla, spread apple butter, add chunk turkey (not the sliced stuff from the deli), and a strip or two of bacon. You can add a little extra zing with some honey mustard.

It's a quick dip that is full of flavor--tangy, sweet, and a bit spicy. I especially love it with pretzels, but it is actually quite versatile and it can be used with anything dipable. Even as a sauce on pork or chicken.

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Thanks everyone. I've got enough ideas for this weekend and for the Christmas season. I might go with the antipasto, as it should hold up better taking it to their house. I'm not sure how far away they live, so not sure about something warm.

Since we will be home alone for Christmas, think will make it a happier season by inviting more friends to the house.

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